Glen TownshipSD
A town of 44.
Is Glen Township a good place to live?
74% of the land in Glen Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Glen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
44 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Glen Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glen Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Glen Township.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Glen Township
In Glen Township, the trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Glen Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Glen Township after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Expected losses in Glen Township break down as 31% from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Glen Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 3°, with about 47 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Glen Township is
CDC measures, 26 in all: Glen Township beats South Dakota on 2 and trails on 4. In Glen Township, 17% of adults binge drink, below the South Dakota town median (19%) but above the median of U.S. towns (16%). Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Glen Township. 15% of Glen Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Glen Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Glen Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.2% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Glen Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Glen Township; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Glen Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Glen Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Glen Township, SD a good place to live?
Glen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.